Twilite wild indigo
Baptisia variicolor 'Twilite'
USDA zones4 to 8
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles dry to moderate soil
Size3 to 5 feet tall4 to 5 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer
- Bloom color
- Violet-purple with yellow keel
- Soil types
- Sand, loam
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Twilite' wild indigo (Baptisia variicolor 'Twilite') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes full or part sun and dry to average, sandy or loamy soil. Violet-purple flowers with a yellow keel open in spring and again in summer, and butterflies and hummingbirds visit the blooms. It is not a favorite of rabbits, though hungry rabbits will eat almost anything. Give it room, since it can reach almost five feet wide.
Pairs well with Album nettle-leaved mullein, Hardy geranium, Gladiolus, and Blue fescue.